Draft for a magazine interview, my own creation.

1. Josh Warburton Media Work Interview QuestionsandAnswers
ONE MAN RIOT
Chaosin the Studio!Exclusiveinterview with the Rock Legend - OWENHAYNES
Q: Hi Owen,why’ve youcome backafterso long?Isit a special treatforall your fansout there?
A: [Laughs] It’s a matter of joy - I get mine frommakingsongsandI know that fansin the worldlike
my music,soI’m goingto carry on withwhatI do.There may be somethinginstore forthem,
dependsonwhatthey’re after…
Q: That soundspromising,what’veyoudone while waitingtoannounce yourgrandreturn?
A: Well firstoff,youhave thisinterview –I’ve beensonervousaboutansweringthisjustright,I
don’twant tomessit up doI? I have beenworkingonsome new songs, there isa favourite of mine,
but I’mnot givingitawayjustyet… Youcan guesswhichone itisinstead.
Q: You’ve beenoutof the industryfora while,whatdoyouthinkof the competition?Anyartists
you’ve keptaneye on?
A: I knowand it’samazingnowI’mback, yourealise how muchyou’ve missedthe chaoswhenwalk
back intoa studio.[Hums] Isuppose Ihave beenscopingoutthe competition,youdefinitelyhave to
inthisindustrythoughotherwise BAM!The definite artistsI’vehada keeneye onare Imagine
Dragons,Sam smithand Ed Sheeran…
Q: So youdon’tthinkthere’ll be adangerfromanyone else then?Yousoundprettyconfidentabout
your surprise forusOwen,are sure we can’t have a headsup?
A: [Scoffs] Ididn’tsaythat – there’salwaysthe dangerof a new or oldartist poppingupfrom
nowhere.You’ve gottoappreciate the goodonesthough…They’re alwaysreleasinganew single or
suddenlyproduce analbumoutof nothing;Ican definitelysaythatthey’re dedicatedandthe ones
to be careful around.No,you’re nothavinga headsup – all I’m sayingisthat youshouldkeepyour
eyesopenandearspeeledguys…
Q: Wouldyouwant to workwithone of those artiststhen?Maybe youcouldmake anotheralbum;
we thinkthat couldbe interesting.
A: I’d gofor makingone withImagine Dragons;Ithinkmy voice wouldworkoutwell withDan
Reynolds’.That’sactuallyabrilliantidea,Ienjoylisteningtothemaswell,workingwiththemwould
be an amazingexperience –I’dprobablyjustauditionforthe bandinstead![Bellowedlaughter]
Q: So youlike Imagine Dragonsthen?How’dthathappen?
A: Oh yeah,theirsongsare fantastic– the rhythmand beatinthe tracks getmy mindmoving.Ilike
themthat much I’dtriedto doa coverof Radioactive butcouldn’tbringmyself toreleaseit,Idon’t
thinkanythingcouldbeatthatsong… How did I getintothe Imagine Dragons?[Grins] Iheard
Demonsonthe radiowhile drivinghome fromafriend’shouse.Iremembercrankingupthe volume,
loweringthe windowanddoingmybestto singalongwithit,got some pretty weirdlooksfrom
otherdriversonthe motorway…

2. Josh Warburton Media Work Interview QuestionsandAnswers
Q: So whatinspiredthe comebackthen?Didyoumissthe noise?
A: I’m notsure.If I’mhonestIthinkit wasthe simple factthatI wasstandingon the outside of all
thisactivity – and I meanmajoractivity.It’slike beingalittle kidthat’sinadifferentroomfromthe
one withall the toys andchocolate,the onlythingyouwantis to be inthere – where all the good
thingsare.I definitelymissedthe noise,yourlife can’treallygobackto ‘normal’, whateverthe hell
that was,afteryou’ve experiencedeverythingthattakesplace here.
Q: How didyoubecome a star rightat the start anyway?We can’t rememberwhenyoufirstcame
intomusic…
A: That’s difficult;I’ve beenreallybusysoevenIcan’tremember…[Laughs] Iwas14 I think,I
rememberfeelingreallynervouswhentheyfirstplayedmysingle onthe radio.Itwascalled
somethingreallyridiculousaswell;knowingme Iprobablythoughtitwasreallycool and refusedto
call it anythingelse –I’mstubbornlike that. God helpanyone thattriestochange somethingwhen
I’ve justmade itbetter.
Q: What do youthinkof the musicthat’sbeenreleasedatthe minute?
A: Like I was saying– Imagine Dragonsare doingreallywell,attheircurrentmood,I’dsaythey
wouldbe able tohave the whole worldasfansif theypusheditfarenough.One artistI reallylike at
the minute isCalvinHarrisas well,the wayhe songschange smoothlyreallyhelpedhim…
Q: A rock legendlisteningtoCalvinHarris?
A: I’m definitelynotalegendyet,Ineedmore time togetto that status.[Laughs] YeahI like Calvin
Harris,I tendtogo through differentphasesof music –I’minterested inall songsreallysolongasit
has a good bassline andchanges.I’ve discoveredthatI’mone of those people whose moodchanges
dependingonwhatthey’re listeningto…So mymusicis more influential aswell,whenI’mlistening
to otherartists’ songs I’maware of what theydoto create that specificatmosphere.
Q: So youdon’tlistentoyour ownsongsthen?
A: Can youimagine howbig-headedthatwouldmake yoube?The onlytime I’ve listenedtomysong
iswhenwe’re tryingtodecide whetheritshouldbe scrappedornot… Everyone else’ssongsthough,
I tendto use themas inspirationforanew song – if I findone that’sa particularfavourite thenI’ll
use it as part of a newcreationorfiddle aroundwithitwell intothe early-morningstage.
Q: Do you have a favourite genre of musicthen?
A: Of course!It has to be remixes,the numberof songsyoucanmake usingall the onesavailable
throughoutthe years…It’sbloodymind-blowing. Itrulythinkthatif there evercouldbe a godof
music,itwouldbe DJ’s– theymake so manysongsand basicallylaydownthe back-tracksformost
musicians.Idon’tthinkthere wouldbe asmanysuccessful Artistsasthere are todaywiththe works
frompeople like DavidGuetta.
ThanksOwen,it’sbeengreattalkingtoyouagainand we wishyouthe bestof luckwithyour
surprise forus all